Fluid strainer



-June 22, 1937. T. E. HAUGIT 2,084,955

FLUID STBAINER Filed Aug. 6, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY June 22, 1937. T. E. HALJGHT 2,084,955

FLUID STRAINER Filed Aug. 6, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 xNvENToR ATTOR N EY June-22, 1937. T. E. HAUGHT FLUID STRAINER Filed Aug. 6, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 T7907 aa'ffaug. www

ATTORNEY Patented June 22, 1937 FLEJXD STRAINER Thomas E. Haught, Boldman, Ky. Application August 6, 1935, Serial No. 35,011 1 Claim. (Cl. ZIO- 167) to a strainer and more spending parts throughout the several views in especially to an automatic adjustable iluid the drawings. strainer. Referring to the drawings in detail, the device The primary object of the invention is the proconstituting the present invention comprises a vision of a. device of this character, wherein the cylindrical casing I open at opposite ends and having formed at such ends laterally out-turned annular flanges l i for contact by end heads l2 and i3, respectively. The end head l2 is formed with a stuffing box or a packing gland i4 through which is passed the stem l5 of a reticulated or perforated strainer cylinder I6 which is held centered within the casing I by a lateral annular flange Il' formed at the top thereof and engaged upon an annular shoulder or seat I8 formed interiorly of the casing intermediate the ends thereof. Integral with the cylinder i6 is a spider which forms radial walls or partitions I9 within the cylinder l to divide the same into a plurality of chambers concentric to the axis of movement of said cylinder and these chambers 20 open through opposite ends of the cylinder. The upper open ends of the chambers 26 communicate with a flow space 2i with which communicates a luid The invention relates flowing fluid, there being no liability of the feed becoming choked from compressed leaves or other matter.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein through an inlet and outlet fluid can pass through the device for filtering and straining purposes to relieve the same during the ow thereof from debris or foreign matter, the device being of novel construction and is automatically operated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the power unit for the automatic operation will be stopped and started under the influence of the inlet 22. rhe inlet 22 is uppermost to an outlet cleaning device so that the entire working of the 23 and is above the seat or shoulder I8 for the latter is automatic. lange il of the cylinder I6. The cylinder i6 is A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, which is comparatively simple in construction, readily and. easily mountable within a fluid conduit for the automatic cleaning of the fluid flowing therethrough, thoroughly reliable and eiiicient in its operation, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a device constructed in accordance with the invention and showing diagrammatically the motor support and the switch controls for the support under the influence of said device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line -Ll of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate correof considerably less diameter than the casing Il) so that when its flange il is engaged with the seat i8 there will be a fluid space 24 concentrithe casing lil and the outlet 23 leads from the said space 2t. This space 24 has communication with the space 2! through the perforations 25 provided in the cylinder I6 in those chambers 20 uncovered at their upper ends. The lower open end of the cylinder is confronted by the lower end head i3 of the casing lil which serves to close the same while within the flow space and built into the casing l0 is an upper baiiie 26 which serves to close a portion of the cylinder I6 at the open upper end thereof. The baille 26 is xed or stationarily held in the casing I On the upper head I2 is arranged a bearing 21 for a worm screw 28, its shaft 29 being driven from an electric motor 30 included in an electric power circuit 3|. The worm screw 28 meshes with a worm gear 32 xed to the stem l5 so that when the motor is operating the cylinder I6 will be slowly rotated by reason of the gear ratio between the worm screw and worm gear.

ably supported in a bearing 33 formed therewith is a bell crank or trip lever 34, it on one arm thereof carries a traction wheel 35 cooperating with cams 36 and 3l, respectively, built on the cally of the cylinder between it and the wall of Arranged above the upper end head and suitl `mal .pressureV within the pipe 43.

under side of the gear 32 so that the bell crank or lever will be automatically shifted for vertical swinging movement. The other arm of the lever 34 is pivoted to an opening and closing valve rod 38 for controlling a gate valve operating within a valve casing 39 fitted in a cleaner pipe ic, the cams 36 and 3l being adapted to alternately open and close the valve within the casing 39 on the turning of the gear 32. The pipe 4B opens through the lower end head i3 for communication with the chambers Eil within the cylinder iii in single order. Carried by the valve rod 38 is an opening and closing switch il included in the circuit 3l.

The circuit 3l also includes a fluid pressure switch 42, the fluid lead thereto being indicated at 43 and is tapped into the cleaner pipe d@ between the valve casing 39 and the point oi communication of the pipe dll with the cylinder it.

At that side of the cylinder i6 having a chamber 2i! communicating with the pipe il is located an arcuate shaped baille ifi which is staticnarily supported by holding webs 45 joined therewith and with the casing it. This bafe dil extends from the lower end head i3 to the ilange il on the cylinder i6 and is outside oi the latter so as to close the perforations 25 next thereto in said cylinder i6. This baille iii is formed with a slot A46 which establishes communication between the fluid space 2d and the cylinder it only at the chamber 20 in said cylinder communicative with the pipe lil which is adjacent to said baffle In the operation of the strainer assume that all of the chambers 2l) in the cylinder it are clear or free of debris or foreign mattenboth of the switches il and 42 are open and the motor 30 at a standstill. Under this condition liquid flow exists from the inlet side oi the casing ii) to the outlet side thereof. The inlet being indicated at 22 and the outlet at 23. Such flow passes through the chambers 2d excepting that area covered by the baiilesy 26 and 44 thence through the perforations 25, the space 2d and is discharged at the outlet side of the casing lil. At the same time fluid under pressure from the inlet 22 will pass through the slot it in the baffle 44 into the chamber 2@ covered by the baies it and 44 so that this fiuid pressure will exist in the pipes l) and 43 thus acting upon the switch l2 to hold the same in an open position. It is, of course, understood at. this particular time the valve 39 in the pipe @il is in closed position and the switch lll open so that the motor Bil is at a standstill.

Now when leaves or other foreign matter collect within the uncovered chambers 2li in the cylinder i6 to clog the perforations 25 in this cylinder, there'will be a drop in the pressure of fluidA in pipe 46 and the pipe Q3 thus the switch 42 will close the circuit 3i and start the motor 36. The starting of the motor 3@ drives the cyl inder it causing it to turn thus bringing the normally covered chamberii), which is free of debris or foreign matter, into a position to restore nor- As the cylinder it turns, the gear 32 driven from the m0- tor through the screw 23 simultaneously operates with'said cylinder turning the cams 36 and 31, these successively working for the opening and closing of the valve 39 in the pipe d. The initial turning of the cylinder it effects the opening of the valve and it is necessary for the said cylinder 1S to make a complete revolution for 'the closing of said Valve.V On the opening of the vvalve 39 the switch 4l will be closed and normal pressure now existing in pipe l43 the switch 42 will open. Thus the motor will continue to be active or running. During the rotary cycle of the cylinder le the respective chambers 20 therein will be cleaned and this is brought about by the slot 46 Y fluid pressure being admitted through and its clearance 46' when the perforations 25 confront the said slot 46 and the clearance 46' when the said cylinder of liquid through these perforations 25 from without to within the chamber covered will cause a dislodging of foreign matter and leaves from the said perforations 25 causing such leaves and foreign matter to pass from the covered chamber into pipe i0 and flow away therein. In this instance there are shown six chambers 20 which receive pressure from the inlet side of thestrainer and of this series fluid under pressure is admitted to five of these chambers directly to have such fluid pass from within outwardly through the pericrations, that is to say, those uncovered, while the remaining other chamber which is covered from without it to within the same to maintain normal pressure in the pipe iii and thus holding the switch 42 open while the debris and foreign matter within the covered Y chamber 2G will be carried therefrom through pipe di? for discharge with the result that this covered chamber will be cleaned.

What is claimed is:

A strainer of the character described compris-4 ing cylindrical casing closed at its opposite ends and having an inlet and outlet in different planes with respect to each other, a reticulated cylindrical strainer rotatably mounted within the cylindrical casing between the inlet and outlet, said strainer being spaced from the casing to provide an annular chamber therebetween, a flange extending outwardly from the upper portion of the strainer and contacting the casing for closing the said annular space inlet, radially arranged partitions within the strainer for dividing the same into a plurality of chambers, a stationary cover member mounted on top of the strainer, said cover member being I6 is movin-g. The flowfrom communication with the constructed and arranged to successively close the oi the strainer which is covered, said baille being located in close proximity to Vthe strainer and in conjunction with the saidcover member completely closing off the said covered chamber from communication with the inlet, a discharge pipe leading from the cylindrical casing and communicating only with the chamber which is covered, driving means connected withV said strainer for rotating the same, an electric motor operaating said driving means and included in an electric circuit, a pressure circuit, means communicating the pressure switch with the discharge pipe whereby said pressure switch is operated by the pressure in said discharge pipe, a valve in said discharge pipe, means operatively connected with said motor and said driving means for opening said valve during a cleaning operation and closing it upon completion of the same, a switch in said-electric circuit arranged in parallel with said pressure switch, and means operatively connecting said switch and valve whereby the switch is maintained in closed position whenthe valve is openedand in openY position when the valve is closed.

' 'THOMAS E. HAUGHT.

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